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The beginning of an ECO-HERO can often be a humble one. James Wells was looking for a job. He decided to work for the small non-profit organization Sustainable South Bronx. James started training to be a green steward for the organization; the responsibility of this particular station was to lead a team of volunteers and…

Joanna Opot runs a fellowship program that helps students of any discipline link their studies to environmental factors. The fellowship program goes one step further than education by also providing career opportunities and contacts for their fellows to further environmental works around the globe. Working at an organization that annually provides the needed resources for…

Adam Green spends time on boats. He enjoys using sustainable materials like recovered wood to build boats. He started an organization “Rocking the Boat,” which invites kids to build and sail boats. Being a part of this experience helps these kids experience a working environment while also helping them notice the importance of creatively using…

Ira Ehrenpreis is a General Partner at a company called Technology Partners, which primarily invests in what they call “Cleantech Companies” as well as select life sciences companies. Cleantech refers to any technology which is at worst carbon neutral and at best, actually promotes a cleaner environment. One of the problems that Cleantech is poised…

Jerry Fiddler, Chairman of Solazyme, is a huge advocate of algae. All the Popeye comparisons aside, algae really can make you strong, or more precisely, can make your diesel engine run like a workhorse. Mr. Fiddler’s company ferments algae in enormous tanks, thereby refining the vegetable into a biodiesel fuel that can fuel your car.…

Sarah Gitlin is a senior at Dalton High School in New York City. She strives to be a environmentalist throughout her life, and is getting her start by motivating her school to be more environmentally friendly. She led the way for a senior class gift consisting of solar panels for the roof of the school.…